MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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